Shoe heel



A ril 6', 1926. 1,580,031

C. FURCOLO SHOE HEEL Filed May 28, 1924 INVIENTOR. Czlri achino. Furcolo x1 TTORNE Y.

Patented Apr. 6, 1926.

UNITED STATES CIRIACHINO I 1,580,031 PATENT OFFICE.

FUBCOLO, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOB OF ONE-HALF TO JOHN CEFI'ARATTI, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA snoa HEEL.

Application filed Kay 28, 1924. Serial No. 716,476.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CIRIACHINO FURCOLO, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Shoe Heels, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to shoe heels, and more particularly to a construction for quickly and easily attaching rubber heels t0 shoes without the aid of nails, any adhesive and without requiring the use of tools of any kind, or the services of a skilled artisan, thereby providing a construction whereby when the rubber heels of shoes become worn, the owner may remove the worn heels and replace them with new ones.

Another object of the invention is to provide a shoe heel construction as specified in which the rubber heel is securely and rigidly attached to the leather portion of the heel,- in such manner as to completely eliminate liability of the rubber heel accidentally working or pulling loose from the shoe.

A further object of the invention is to provide a heel construction as specified, which is neat in appearance, relatively simple in construction and can be manufactured and marketed at a small cost.

Other objects of the invention will appear in the following detail descri tion, and in the accompanying drawings w erein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the attaching plate secured to the heel portion of a shoe.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the rubber heel per se, showing the attaching side thereof uppermost.

Figure *3 is a section through the heel structure showing the rubber heel attached.

Figure 4 is a detail view of the rubber heel partly in section.

Referring more articularly to the draw ings the improved comprises a shoe carriedvleather portion 1, to which the connecting member'2- is rigidly attached in any suitable manner, preferably by means of tacks. The connecting member 2 is formed of sheet metal or analogous material, and comprises the flat heel engaging portion 3, upstanding sides 4 and upstanding ends 5 and 6 respectively. The upstanding;

sides 4 and 5 have relatively narrow transverse flanges 7 formed on their outer edges shoe heel construction and the flange on the end 5 preferably has its outer end mounted as clearly shown in Figure 1 of the drawings. The front end 6 projects beyond the sides 4 and also beyond the edges of the flanges 7 on the sides, and it has a plurality of outstanding teeth 10 formed on its outer edge.

The rubber heel 11 is constructed in any approved manner of constructing rubber heels, and it has its inner surface recessed longitudinally to provide the recess 12, the edges of which are undercut as clearly shown in Fi ure 4 of the drawings, for receiving the anges 7 A transversely extending recess 13 extends across the rubber heel 11 adjacent to its forward end, and a portion of the front side of the recess 13 is bevelled inwardly and downwardly, while at the forward corners diagonally extending cutout portions are provided, which incline inwardly and downwardly towards the recess to permit the quick and easy attachment of the rubber heel 11 to the leather heel portion 1.

In attaching the rubber heel 11 to the leather heel portion 1, the rubber heel is placed with its front end at the rear curved end of the leather heel, and it is slightly inclined so that the flanges 7 will engage in the undercut sides of the recess 12, after which the rubber heel is slid forwardly over the leather heel until the front of the rubber heel engages the front end 6 of the attaching member 1, after which the forward end of the rubber heel is sprung outwardly sufficiently to clear the teeth on the front end 6 and the rubber heel is then moved forwardly for proper coinciding relation with the heel 1, and its inherent resiliency will cause it to spring back into normal shape, with the front 6 seated in the recess 13 and with the teeth 8 slightly biting into the rubber heel, for securely connecting therubber heelto the leather heel, without the use of nails or any suitable type of adhesive, and

holding them securely connected against accidental disconnection.

To remove a worn heel, it is only necessary to spring the front end of the worn heel out- 3 wardly so. as to permit it to clear the teeth 8, after which the worn heel is slid off the attaching member.

The provi -'on of the recess 12 in the center of the inner side of the rubber heel 11 will have a tendency to increase the resiliency and cushioning effect of the rubber heel, and it will be apparent from the foregoing description and the accompanying drawings, that a worn rubber heel may be replaced with a new one by the wearer and without requiring the assistance or services of a skilled artisan.

It is, of course, to be understood, that the invention may be constructed in various other manners, and the parts associated in different relations, and therefore, I do Hub desire to be limited in any manner, except as set forth in the claim hereunto appended.

\Vhat I claim is: a

In a device of the class described, a substantially rectangular attaching plate centrally secured on the heel portion of a shoe, having vthree edges thereof bent at right angles to the secured plate portion, said angular-1y extended edges bent outwardly at right angles to the first angular bend, providing a rear and side laterally extending flanges, the front edge of said attaching plate angularly bent to provide a depending flange forwardly of and extending below said laterally extending flanges, said depending flange provided with a plurality of teeth, and a rubber heel having a central U-shaped recess, the sides thereof undercut for receiving said laterall extending flanges, and retaining said hee against vertical movement, a transverse recess of greater depth, forwardly of said U-shaped recess and adjacent the front edge of said heel, said depending flange adapted to bite into the bottom of said transverse recess by means of said teeth, said recess extended adjacent the side edges of said heel and forming a shoulder at each open end of the undercut recess, for abutment against the depending flange, said teeth and shoulders ada ted to retain the rubber heel on the attac ling plate against rearward movement.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CIRIACHINO FURCOLO. 

